Shoe.



G. KRI-EGER.

SHOE.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. s, 1908.

APatented Apr. 6, 1909.

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GUSTAVE KRIEGER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SHOE

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Gusmvn linmean, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York City, Brooklyn, county of Kings, State of New York, have invented ner: and useful Improvements in Shoes, of which the folloniing is a specification.

This invention relates to a shoe of the kind known as ankle tie shoe, and more particularly to improved means for securing the ankle strap to the upper.

The invention consists in a shoe formed as hereinafter described and particularly as sot forth in the Claim.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective viev of a childs shoe enibodying my invention, 2 a rear views' thereof, and Fig. 3 a section on line 3 3, Fig. 2.

The upper 10 of a shoe is provided at its back -with an integral flap 11 extending upwardly from the top of the upper. The back stay 12 is also prolonged. upv'ardly beyond its normal length to form a flap lf3 that overlies flap 11, but is slightly narroa'er than the latter. Flaps 11, 13 are connectedto each other at the top and bottom by horizontal seams 14, 15, but are disconnected at their upright edges, to form a laterally opening` eye or loop above the upper. Through this eye passes the ankle strap 16 adapted to encompass the ankle of the wearer, and provided at its ends with a button and buttonhole, or similar fastener.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 6, 1909.

1908. Serial No. 447,184.

By the construction described, the ankle strap is so secured above the upper, that it is not liable to be torn off vhen in its normal tilted position. Furthermore, as the ankle strap may be readily shifted vithin the eye, the position of its buttoned ends may be adjusted to suit the convenience or fancy of the vfearer. By making' flap 11 ri ider than flap 13, the strap may be readily threaded into the eye, iihile objectionable pressure at the back of the foot is prevented.

It is obvious that this invention may be applied to other than childrens shoes.

l. claim:

A shoe provided at its back with a relatively narrov extension projecting above the top edges of the body of the shoe, a back stay secured to the back of the shoe and terminating at its 'upper end substantially even v, ith the upper end of said back eX- tension7 said extension being Wider than the stay and cooperating with the latter to pro vide a loop above the body of the shoe, and an ankle strap slidable vyithin said loop for engagement around the ankle of the wearer of the shoe above the body of the latter, rs'hereby the strap may be tilted and shifted above the body of the shoe.

Signed by me at Nerv York city, (Manhattan,) N. Y., this 5th day of August, 1908.

GUSTAVE KRIEGER.

Wvitnesscs:

W. R. SCHULZ, FRANK v. BRIEsEN. 

